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western carolinian vol v salisbury n c tuksday^decembefi 21 1824 no 37 pbisted and published eveilt toesdat the general assembly of the state of tennessee relating to the smoky moun tain turnpike company ; and authorizing a subscription on the part of the state to the stock of said company â€” read and re ferred to the committee of internal im provements thereof to the drawer or acceptor of a bill of exchange or other negotiable se curity mr polk from the committee of pro positions and grievances reported favor ably to the petition of john george and others of haywood a communication was received from the treasurer in accordance with a reso lution of the house passed on the 4th instant requiring from him a statement of the amount of monies received from the several clerks and sheriffs in con sequence of the acts for the promotion of agriculture c from this statement it appears the treasurer has received in money from said officers g3,380 90 returns have likewise been filed in his office which shew as still due from the above officers g5l7 33 the speaker laid belore the house the memorial of the circuit court judg es suggesting the advantages that would arise from the courts in the eastern dis tricts in this state particularly commen cing on the first monday in october dec 8th â€” the two houses this day bal loted for artillery officers previous to balloting the name of jesse birdsall was withdrawn from the nomination and that of samuel hawley substituted mr sty ron reported that henry vv ayres was elected colonel james townes lieut colonel and samuel hawley major â€” all resident in fayetteville ntfw cÂ«is\i store couth^s estate i have just opened a new and extensive as sortment of seasonable and fashionable sale of property hiring of a'egroes and rent of lajvds on wednesday the 5th day of january next at the late residence of henry conner dec'd in lincoln c unity will be sold a num ber of the terms of the western carolinian will - latter be as follows three dollars a year nivable in advance # n'o paper discontinued except at the option the editor until all arrearages are paid advertisements will be inserted at fifty cents per square for the first insertion and twenty-five cent r or eac!l subsequent one il letters add essed to the editor must be toit-paid or they will not be attended to goods which i have carefully elected from the markets of philadelphia and new york and purchased with cash ,- and i now offer them to the public at the lowest prices however i do not wish the public to take my word for it but will thank them to call and examine for themselves as i feel satisfied that i can offer them inducements to " call again even those who have not the cash to purchase will do me a favor by calling and examining mv prices a torrence salisbury dec 5 1824 35 the committee of divorce and alimony reported unfavorably to the petition of isaac barr of stokes and favorably to the petition of john keaton of pasquo tank and violet w lindsay of meck lenburg the following bills were presented : a bill further to suppress vice and immorali ty a bill to secure the farmers of this state against imposition and unnecessary delay at market ; a bill to authorize and point out the method how the road com monly called the state road running through the county of haywood may hereafter be altered these bills were read the first time and the latter referred to the committee of propositions and grievances cattle horses and hogs ; a variety of farming 1 implements gear wagons and ploughs household and kitchen furniture ; a large quantity of cotton mostly in bales corn and other grain ; hay fodder c and many other articles too tedious to enu merate about grnrral sisigrnrolq senaie thursday dec 2 ! â€” on motion tiooas fifty negroes many of them prime hands will be hired until the 1st day of january 1826 also a number of excellent farms will be rented for the ensuing cropping season the sale hiring and renting to continue from day to day until the same is completed a credit of twelve months will be allowed ; other terms made known when the sale com mences retolved that the comptroller of this state he required to obtain from the clerks of the court of picas and quarter sessions and war dens of the poor in each county in this state or from any authentic source a statement ex hibiting the amount of tax and sums of money kvied and disbursed in their respective coun ties annually for the support of the poor du ring the last five years and report to the next general asssembly bv the steam boat columbia now within 12 miles of cheraw on her passage up will be received most of the following goods ; the res idue will be received in 8 or 10 davs : dry goods hard ware cutlery hollow ware andirons shovel and tcngs bellows crockery glass and stone ware smith's bel lows anvils vices hammers screwplates files c mill pit and cross cut sav s wire and hair sifters saddles bridles martingales and sad dlery assorted mackerel shad codfish mess and prime beef linseed and tanner's oil paints putty glass cotton bagging bale pope bagging and seine twine lead patent and buck shot dupont's ff powder iron and steel assorted sizes and qualities ; plough moulds nixon's patent ploughs superior to any other due attendance will be given bv john f hrevard -, d.m.forney $â€¢**Â»Â»Â». lincoln comity dec 1 1824 3t38 the committee appointed on the sub ject reported unfavorably to the petition ofthe cavalry company of rutherford praying to be furnished with arms â€” conj rnnm in-^^^^j^j^j^j^j^^m house of commons thursday dec 2d â€” the following bills were presented and read the first time : a bill to amend an act passed in 1815 lay ing duties on sales at auction of merchan dize ; a bill to incorporate the agricultur al society of beaufort county the judiciary committee reported a bill directing the time and place of sel ling lands nd slaves under execution in buncombe county n b all those indebted to the said state and who may still wish to make payment or re new their notes previous to their being brought into suit will find their notes after the above mentioned time in the hands of bartlett shipp ksq who will have the necessary instructions how to proceed in the settlement ofthe same jthe senate entered upon the orders of the d;iy and took up the bill " for the better regulation of slaves and free per sons of color on motion the bill was indefinitely postponed wsn whittemore's cotton and wool cards black and white hats from the best manufacto ries and of the newest fashions a general as sortment of boots and shots leghorn and straw gypsy bonnets fancy and common chairs nor thern cheese together with a general assort ment of groceries consisting in part of sugar c ffee cogniac brardy holland lin maderia cohnanar teneriffe and malaga wines jamai ca vv i and n e hum molasses northern gin and whiskey london porter pepper pi mento ginger nutmegs saltpetre indigo cop eras bottles corks c c c valuable lands the bill to amend an act passed at the last session of the assembly to amend the laws making provision for widows was read the second time and committed to a select committee mills and iron works for sale ri^he subscriber having become the purcha jl ser of the mills and forgo on ball's creek in this county lately owned by reuben emer son and william black now offers the same for sale on accommodating terms the premises are situated on bull's creek at its junction with the catawba river and on the river itself near the buffalo shoals attached to the mills is about 350 acres of land the judiciary committee reported that it is expedient to pass a bill to compel the cletks of the superior and county courts the clerk and master in equity and the register of davidson countv to keep their respective offices at the court house of said county i he same committee to whom was re ferred the resolution concerning the sel ling of infant's lands when their person al property is not sufficient for their main tenance reported that it is inexpedient to make any alteration in the laws in that respect â€” concurred in dec 3d â€” mr edmonston presented a biil authorizing wm cathey and asaph wilson of haywood to erect gates at pla ces therein mentioned which was read the first time die 3d â€” die committee on internal improvements to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of wilkes reported a bill to make a road across the brushy mountain at greer's gi.'p read thc first time and passed mr davidson presented a bill to amend an act lor the better regulation of the town of statesville in iicdell county â€” read the first lime the committee on privileges and flections to whom was referred the re solution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of restoring the district mode of electing electors of president and vice piesident reported that it is inexpedient at this time to make any al teration â€” concurred in ayes 70 noes 54 ; called for by mr nixon from the above general and extensive assort ment dealers in goods can be furnished with al most every article in their line these goods have been purchased from the new-york auc tions importers and best stores with great rare and every advantage for buying cheap ,â€¢ and will bc sold to merchants by eholesale for cash at prices as favorable as they can be bought of regular dealers in any southern town or city adding extra expenses cash paid for cotton 0t3 cash and goods advanced on cotton and other produce cotton and all kinds of produce received and forwarded by the steam boat columbia on the most favorable terms merchants planters and others are invited to call and examine the above goods beers blnnell &. co cheraw nov 8 1824 4t37 on both sides of the creek and extending to the river the improvements on this tract consist of a saw and grist mill and a cotton gin prop lied in water a commodious dwelling house and other out buildings no better situa tion for mills both with regard to the stream the shoal on which the dam is erected and the custom necessarily directed to this point is af foided in this county the forge and buildings attached thereto are all new and the work done in the best man ner attached to this is the bill to authorize the making of a turnpike road from the saluda gap in buncombe by way of smith's murrays ville asheville and the warm springs to the tennessee line passed its second reading and was referred to the commit tee on internal improvements dec 4th â€” the committee on that part of the governor's message relating to free persons of color reported that in the opinion of the committee the pro visions of an act passed in 1795 to pre sent any person who may emigrate from any part of west india or ilthania islands or the french dutch or spanish settle ments on the southern coast of america from bunging slaves into this state and also imposing certain restrictions on free persons of color as amply and effectually operate upon this subject as any which can be enacted and moved that the com mittee be discharged from the further consideration of said subject agreed to on motion resolved that the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so modifying thc act of 1820 relative to the mar ri gi of infant females as to permit the mar riage by consent in writing of the mother of a feme sole or by the like consent of the guar dian dec 4th â€” the following bills were presented and read the first time : a bill to prevent persons from falling timber into thc tuckascege river and cany fork thereof within haywood county ; a bill lo repeal the 6lh sec of an act for the more unifoiin and convenient administration of justice passed in 1806 and to locate the judges of the superior courts the judiciary committee to whom was referred the resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of passing a bill to compel persons intending to erect anv mill or dam to remove all vegetable matter previous to such erection from the ground which would probably be over flowed bv the water of such dam repor ted that it is inexpedient to pass such bill : concurred in 800 acres of land lying generally on the rreek and river mo-tly of a good quality and affording a considerable proportion of river low grounds and meadow land ; and the 3d undivided part of 1000 acres of land containing an inexhaustible quantity of iron ore of the best quality no further description is necessary as those wishing to purchase would choose to view for themselves men of enterprise would do well to turn their attention to thi property a this country affords no better situation for such to acquire a fortune a likely negro man about 23 years of age who is a first rate forgeman and bloomer will also be sold or hired also two other negroes for terms apply to john f brevard on poverty a man without money is a body with out a soul â€” a walking corpse and a hor rid spectre his address is awkward ; his conversation tedious and troublesome if he go to visit any one he never finds him at home ; and if he open his mouth to speak he is immediately interrupted lest he should terminate his discourse by ask ing money he is shunned as one infect ed and considered an useless burden upon the earth if he have wit he cannot show it ; and if he have none he is regarded as the most hideous two legged monster that nature can produce his enemies sav he is worthless ; and those who are the most moderate in speaking of him qualify their praise by shiugging up iheir shoulders â€” necessity wakes him in the morning and misery attends him at night the wo men find him graceless in the extreme his host wishes he could like the came leon live upon air ; and his tailor that he would clothe himself like our first par ents if he attempt to reason no one at tends to him ; if he sneeze no one per ceives it ; if he want any thing from a tradesman he is asked to pav for it before hand ; and if he contracts a debt he is look ed upon as a knave yres goods the subscribers are receiving and opening at their store in concord direct from philadelphia and new-york a large and general assortment of all kinds of goods : and have made arrangements to receive from said places monthly any further supply that may be necessary â€” selected with care and laid in at prices that will enable them to sell very low their customers and the public at large are respectfully invited to call examine and judge for themselves murphy & brown concord sept 1824 t48 count js dacai 6t4 Â° n the dt cember wb â€” j he sold at public sale at the late dwelling s m vc\\agv\\fct hou f e ' o f t e i c^i , v decease t d ' ten Â°: w 7 . twelve valuable negroes men and women f^-a ma%l tjaving settled himself in con amongst which are a good blacksmith two sboe &%Â£Â£***& i-1 cord a c offers his services , makers and a weaver also all the crop of i si^ma to c â– nna " , ' tants Â°* t ' ( ' town and corn fodder and oats a number of horses hogs i jÂ§g^i its vicinity in the various branches , an d cows together with all the household furn mszgfri-j i h ft^^^kl - t mil : v;ilnal)le mtinue from dec 6th â€” the following bill was pre sented and read the first time : a bill con cerning usury the petition of william murray and other citizens of buncombe county was presented on the subject of the emigra tion of free persons of color to that coun ty and praying for the imposition of a heavy capitation tax on such persons em igrating to this state â€” referred to the committee of finance go 3 country produce of all kinds received in dec 6th â€” the following resolution was presented : resolved that the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of ex tending relief to those counties where the suits liavc so accumulated that they cannot be tried at the regular term of said courts without any increase of salary to the judges holding said courts and that they report by bill or other wise agreed to zzz<z 5t his shop one door north of the post-office except when absent on professional business oct 4 18j4 26 "\, â€¢â– â– â– â– '':â– . mm^b day to day until all is soldi t^b also at the same time and place will be sold four negroes a horse bridle and saddle and other property belonging te the estate of john dinkins jr dec'd and al the close of the sale will be let the land and negroes for one year i belonging to the heirs of frederick dinkins dec'd due attendanceanc^^asonabl^rcd givt-m^^^^j zz the committee of claims reported fa vorably to the petition of joseph medley late sheriff of anson county â€” concurred in a resolution was presented instructing the committee oi finance to devise some uniform mode for lhe assessment of tax es on lands according to the value agreed to the judiciary committee reported the wu prescribing ihe duties of executors and administrators in certain cases with an amendment which was concurred in and the bill ordered to be punted lhe committee on education reported a hill to create a fund for the purpose of educating that part of the infant popula hon of this state who shall from time to time be found destitute of the means of becoming otherwise properly taken care b in that particular ; which was read he first time and ordered to be printed wilh the report dec 7th â€” the bill to authorize and em power charles c coppedge to collect ar rears of taxes due him in the county of montgomery was read the third time and rejected * he committee of finance to whom was referred a resolution directing an in quiry into the expediency of reducing the tax on those who peddle on navigable raters reported that the committee deem Â» inexpedient to diminish such tax and oved to be excused from further con aeration of the subject report ordered l Â° lie on the table a bill was presented more ef7ectuallj o insure the administration of justice in he trial of state causes which was read lhe nrsuime dec 8th â€” mi love presented a bill k lv mg the assent of north-carolina to and e forcing in this state certain acts of yadkin navigation company v general meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at the house of william u slaughter in the town of salis bury , rowan county n c on saturday the 25th dav of december next a d murphey president oct 25 1824 5t37 the petition of several merchants of wilmington praying for the repeal of thc tax on merchants was presented on motion the committee on internal improvements was instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing the board of internal improvement at organized by the act of 1819 from six to three mem bers james dinkins adm'r jcegiroes fox a\e 11he subscriber will sell at the court-bou3e in salisbury on satuhay the 1st of janua ry next three or four likely negroes belonging to the estate of peter ii suink dec'd geo 1ak k17 otott look at this ! ! ! the long winter evenings are approach ing you remember you did not take the papers in the summer because you had so little time to read now then you will have time plenty â€” enjoy the world a little it's not worth while to kill yourself to keep yourself we'll send you the paper with pleasure for anv length of time you choose on receiving orders ; and let us tell you beside we've some most mira culous wonderful stories to tell this win ter : some fine anecdotes to crack nuts over : and we've been promised a rare supply of poetry as soon as black frost comes â€” besides all which the news from greece and turkey and persia who are all by the ears and that from other parts ofthe world will likely be very interest ing and then you'll want to hear what the legislature is about and we intend to tell you if you'll let us come send us your names â€” and you who take the paper please to speak to your neighbor ovei the road for you know the more the mer rier reader show this to thy neighbor yadkin navigation company a meeting of the president and directors j.tl of this company will be held at the house of william h slaugbter,in die town of salisbury rowan county on friday the 24th day of de cember nc.rt a d murphey president oct 25 1824 5t37 dec 9 1824 on motion resolved that the committee on military affairs be instructed to inquire into the expe diency of repealing that part ofthe militia laws which makes it the duty of commanding officers of regiments to call out a drill at least tin ee days in each and every year the officers of their respective regiments ; and substitute in lieu thereof and make it the duty of commanding officers of regiments to attend company mus ters in person and drill the same in rotation as by them deemed most expedient not exceeding two days in every year ttamo'vay martin f revell tailor salisbury returns his sincere thanks to those who have encouraged him in his line of business since his commencement in this place and avails himself nf this opportunity of informing the pub lic in general that he has removed his business to the shop in main-street recently occupied by j b hampton as a silversmith shop he having removed his business in an adjoining room m f revell also informs his customers and the public generally that he has just received the latest fashions from new-york and philadel phia which he i ill be happy to have a sufficient opportunity to exhibit in an equal style to any that he has received he likewise has just got some additionai force which will enable him to despatch work on a short notice he hopes by his assiduity to business and neatness of work to merit an equal share of encouragement n b m f revell will be glad to take an apprentice to the above business if hc can get one on suitable terms boot and shoe establishment removed ebenezer dickson takes this method to inform his customers and the public at large that he has removed his shoe-shop from the house he formerly occupied and has taken the house owned by mr thomas todd nearly opposite wm h slaughter's house of enter tainment on main-street salisbury ; where he will carry on as usual the boot and shoe ma king business in all its various branches in a stvle of neatness and dm ability which he be lieves cannot be surpassed by any in the state all orders from a distance for work in his line will be faithfully attended to salisbury se'pt 17 1824 it a communication was received from the governor covering the annual return of the adjutant general ofthe state dec 7th â€” on motion resolved that the committee on the judicia ry be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law giving to the superior courts of this state exclusive jurisdiction of all pleas and prosecutions of the state and that they re port by bill or otherwise 1 1 mr clemmons presented a bill to ap point commissioners for the town of clemonsville in davidson county m r shepperd presented a bill to amend an act passed in 1819 making the pro test of a notary public evidence in cer tain cases and to extend 1 the provisions 1 d.tvounsaviwe i jas removed to his new establish fj3r xt ment on cameron street a few sifsb yards north-west of the court-house and pledges himself to 1 ravellers and others who may call upon him politeness plenty and charges a ov 29 1824 a tanner w anted one of sober industrious habits who can come well recommended will meet with encouragement from the subscribers apply soon thompson & hunt concord cabarrus county > aj n c oct 4 1824 x when foote was one day lamenting his growing old a pert young fellow ask ed him what he would give to be as young as he ! " i would be almost content said foote " to be as foolish n c liniy takers 1 fÂ»r sale at tins office

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western carolinian vol v salisbury n c tuksday^decembefi 21 1824 no 37 pbisted and published eveilt toesdat the general assembly of the state of tennessee relating to the smoky moun tain turnpike company ; and authorizing a subscription on the part of the state to the stock of said company â€” read and re ferred to the committee of internal im provements thereof to the drawer or acceptor of a bill of exchange or other negotiable se curity mr polk from the committee of pro positions and grievances reported favor ably to the petition of john george and others of haywood a communication was received from the treasurer in accordance with a reso lution of the house passed on the 4th instant requiring from him a statement of the amount of monies received from the several clerks and sheriffs in con sequence of the acts for the promotion of agriculture c from this statement it appears the treasurer has received in money from said officers g3,380 90 returns have likewise been filed in his office which shew as still due from the above officers g5l7 33 the speaker laid belore the house the memorial of the circuit court judg es suggesting the advantages that would arise from the courts in the eastern dis tricts in this state particularly commen cing on the first monday in october dec 8th â€” the two houses this day bal loted for artillery officers previous to balloting the name of jesse birdsall was withdrawn from the nomination and that of samuel hawley substituted mr sty ron reported that henry vv ayres was elected colonel james townes lieut colonel and samuel hawley major â€” all resident in fayetteville ntfw cÂ«is\i store couth^s estate i have just opened a new and extensive as sortment of seasonable and fashionable sale of property hiring of a'egroes and rent of lajvds on wednesday the 5th day of january next at the late residence of henry conner dec'd in lincoln c unity will be sold a num ber of the terms of the western carolinian will - latter be as follows three dollars a year nivable in advance # n'o paper discontinued except at the option the editor until all arrearages are paid advertisements will be inserted at fifty cents per square for the first insertion and twenty-five cent r or eac!l subsequent one il letters add essed to the editor must be toit-paid or they will not be attended to goods which i have carefully elected from the markets of philadelphia and new york and purchased with cash ,- and i now offer them to the public at the lowest prices however i do not wish the public to take my word for it but will thank them to call and examine for themselves as i feel satisfied that i can offer them inducements to " call again even those who have not the cash to purchase will do me a favor by calling and examining mv prices a torrence salisbury dec 5 1824 35 the committee of divorce and alimony reported unfavorably to the petition of isaac barr of stokes and favorably to the petition of john keaton of pasquo tank and violet w lindsay of meck lenburg the following bills were presented : a bill further to suppress vice and immorali ty a bill to secure the farmers of this state against imposition and unnecessary delay at market ; a bill to authorize and point out the method how the road com monly called the state road running through the county of haywood may hereafter be altered these bills were read the first time and the latter referred to the committee of propositions and grievances cattle horses and hogs ; a variety of farming 1 implements gear wagons and ploughs household and kitchen furniture ; a large quantity of cotton mostly in bales corn and other grain ; hay fodder c and many other articles too tedious to enu merate about grnrral sisigrnrolq senaie thursday dec 2 ! â€” on motion tiooas fifty negroes many of them prime hands will be hired until the 1st day of january 1826 also a number of excellent farms will be rented for the ensuing cropping season the sale hiring and renting to continue from day to day until the same is completed a credit of twelve months will be allowed ; other terms made known when the sale com mences retolved that the comptroller of this state he required to obtain from the clerks of the court of picas and quarter sessions and war dens of the poor in each county in this state or from any authentic source a statement ex hibiting the amount of tax and sums of money kvied and disbursed in their respective coun ties annually for the support of the poor du ring the last five years and report to the next general asssembly bv the steam boat columbia now within 12 miles of cheraw on her passage up will be received most of the following goods ; the res idue will be received in 8 or 10 davs : dry goods hard ware cutlery hollow ware andirons shovel and tcngs bellows crockery glass and stone ware smith's bel lows anvils vices hammers screwplates files c mill pit and cross cut sav s wire and hair sifters saddles bridles martingales and sad dlery assorted mackerel shad codfish mess and prime beef linseed and tanner's oil paints putty glass cotton bagging bale pope bagging and seine twine lead patent and buck shot dupont's ff powder iron and steel assorted sizes and qualities ; plough moulds nixon's patent ploughs superior to any other due attendance will be given bv john f hrevard -, d.m.forney $â€¢**Â»Â»Â». lincoln comity dec 1 1824 3t38 the committee appointed on the sub ject reported unfavorably to the petition ofthe cavalry company of rutherford praying to be furnished with arms â€” conj rnnm in-^^^^j^j^j^j^j^^m house of commons thursday dec 2d â€” the following bills were presented and read the first time : a bill to amend an act passed in 1815 lay ing duties on sales at auction of merchan dize ; a bill to incorporate the agricultur al society of beaufort county the judiciary committee reported a bill directing the time and place of sel ling lands nd slaves under execution in buncombe county n b all those indebted to the said state and who may still wish to make payment or re new their notes previous to their being brought into suit will find their notes after the above mentioned time in the hands of bartlett shipp ksq who will have the necessary instructions how to proceed in the settlement ofthe same jthe senate entered upon the orders of the d;iy and took up the bill " for the better regulation of slaves and free per sons of color on motion the bill was indefinitely postponed wsn whittemore's cotton and wool cards black and white hats from the best manufacto ries and of the newest fashions a general as sortment of boots and shots leghorn and straw gypsy bonnets fancy and common chairs nor thern cheese together with a general assort ment of groceries consisting in part of sugar c ffee cogniac brardy holland lin maderia cohnanar teneriffe and malaga wines jamai ca vv i and n e hum molasses northern gin and whiskey london porter pepper pi mento ginger nutmegs saltpetre indigo cop eras bottles corks c c c valuable lands the bill to amend an act passed at the last session of the assembly to amend the laws making provision for widows was read the second time and committed to a select committee mills and iron works for sale ri^he subscriber having become the purcha jl ser of the mills and forgo on ball's creek in this county lately owned by reuben emer son and william black now offers the same for sale on accommodating terms the premises are situated on bull's creek at its junction with the catawba river and on the river itself near the buffalo shoals attached to the mills is about 350 acres of land the judiciary committee reported that it is expedient to pass a bill to compel the cletks of the superior and county courts the clerk and master in equity and the register of davidson countv to keep their respective offices at the court house of said county i he same committee to whom was re ferred the resolution concerning the sel ling of infant's lands when their person al property is not sufficient for their main tenance reported that it is inexpedient to make any alteration in the laws in that respect â€” concurred in dec 3d â€” mr edmonston presented a biil authorizing wm cathey and asaph wilson of haywood to erect gates at pla ces therein mentioned which was read the first time die 3d â€” die committee on internal improvements to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of wilkes reported a bill to make a road across the brushy mountain at greer's gi.'p read thc first time and passed mr davidson presented a bill to amend an act lor the better regulation of the town of statesville in iicdell county â€” read the first lime the committee on privileges and flections to whom was referred the re solution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of restoring the district mode of electing electors of president and vice piesident reported that it is inexpedient at this time to make any al teration â€” concurred in ayes 70 noes 54 ; called for by mr nixon from the above general and extensive assort ment dealers in goods can be furnished with al most every article in their line these goods have been purchased from the new-york auc tions importers and best stores with great rare and every advantage for buying cheap ,â€¢ and will bc sold to merchants by eholesale for cash at prices as favorable as they can be bought of regular dealers in any southern town or city adding extra expenses cash paid for cotton 0t3 cash and goods advanced on cotton and other produce cotton and all kinds of produce received and forwarded by the steam boat columbia on the most favorable terms merchants planters and others are invited to call and examine the above goods beers blnnell &. co cheraw nov 8 1824 4t37 on both sides of the creek and extending to the river the improvements on this tract consist of a saw and grist mill and a cotton gin prop lied in water a commodious dwelling house and other out buildings no better situa tion for mills both with regard to the stream the shoal on which the dam is erected and the custom necessarily directed to this point is af foided in this county the forge and buildings attached thereto are all new and the work done in the best man ner attached to this is the bill to authorize the making of a turnpike road from the saluda gap in buncombe by way of smith's murrays ville asheville and the warm springs to the tennessee line passed its second reading and was referred to the commit tee on internal improvements dec 4th â€” the committee on that part of the governor's message relating to free persons of color reported that in the opinion of the committee the pro visions of an act passed in 1795 to pre sent any person who may emigrate from any part of west india or ilthania islands or the french dutch or spanish settle ments on the southern coast of america from bunging slaves into this state and also imposing certain restrictions on free persons of color as amply and effectually operate upon this subject as any which can be enacted and moved that the com mittee be discharged from the further consideration of said subject agreed to on motion resolved that the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so modifying thc act of 1820 relative to the mar ri gi of infant females as to permit the mar riage by consent in writing of the mother of a feme sole or by the like consent of the guar dian dec 4th â€” the following bills were presented and read the first time : a bill to prevent persons from falling timber into thc tuckascege river and cany fork thereof within haywood county ; a bill lo repeal the 6lh sec of an act for the more unifoiin and convenient administration of justice passed in 1806 and to locate the judges of the superior courts the judiciary committee to whom was referred the resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of passing a bill to compel persons intending to erect anv mill or dam to remove all vegetable matter previous to such erection from the ground which would probably be over flowed bv the water of such dam repor ted that it is inexpedient to pass such bill : concurred in 800 acres of land lying generally on the rreek and river mo-tly of a good quality and affording a considerable proportion of river low grounds and meadow land ; and the 3d undivided part of 1000 acres of land containing an inexhaustible quantity of iron ore of the best quality no further description is necessary as those wishing to purchase would choose to view for themselves men of enterprise would do well to turn their attention to thi property a this country affords no better situation for such to acquire a fortune a likely negro man about 23 years of age who is a first rate forgeman and bloomer will also be sold or hired also two other negroes for terms apply to john f brevard on poverty a man without money is a body with out a soul â€” a walking corpse and a hor rid spectre his address is awkward ; his conversation tedious and troublesome if he go to visit any one he never finds him at home ; and if he open his mouth to speak he is immediately interrupted lest he should terminate his discourse by ask ing money he is shunned as one infect ed and considered an useless burden upon the earth if he have wit he cannot show it ; and if he have none he is regarded as the most hideous two legged monster that nature can produce his enemies sav he is worthless ; and those who are the most moderate in speaking of him qualify their praise by shiugging up iheir shoulders â€” necessity wakes him in the morning and misery attends him at night the wo men find him graceless in the extreme his host wishes he could like the came leon live upon air ; and his tailor that he would clothe himself like our first par ents if he attempt to reason no one at tends to him ; if he sneeze no one per ceives it ; if he want any thing from a tradesman he is asked to pav for it before hand ; and if he contracts a debt he is look ed upon as a knave yres goods the subscribers are receiving and opening at their store in concord direct from philadelphia and new-york a large and general assortment of all kinds of goods : and have made arrangements to receive from said places monthly any further supply that may be necessary â€” selected with care and laid in at prices that will enable them to sell very low their customers and the public at large are respectfully invited to call examine and judge for themselves murphy & brown concord sept 1824 t48 count js dacai 6t4 Â° n the dt cember wb â€” j he sold at public sale at the late dwelling s m vc\\agv\\fct hou f e ' o f t e i c^i , v decease t d ' ten Â°: w 7 . twelve valuable negroes men and women f^-a ma%l tjaving settled himself in con amongst which are a good blacksmith two sboe &%Â£Â£***& i-1 cord a c offers his services , makers and a weaver also all the crop of i si^ma to c â– nna " , ' tants Â°* t ' ( ' town and corn fodder and oats a number of horses hogs i jÂ§g^i its vicinity in the various branches , an d cows together with all the household furn mszgfri-j i h ft^^^kl - t mil : v;ilnal)le mtinue from dec 6th â€” the following bill was pre sented and read the first time : a bill con cerning usury the petition of william murray and other citizens of buncombe county was presented on the subject of the emigra tion of free persons of color to that coun ty and praying for the imposition of a heavy capitation tax on such persons em igrating to this state â€” referred to the committee of finance go 3 country produce of all kinds received in dec 6th â€” the following resolution was presented : resolved that the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of ex tending relief to those counties where the suits liavc so accumulated that they cannot be tried at the regular term of said courts without any increase of salary to the judges holding said courts and that they report by bill or other wise agreed to zzz aj n c oct 4 1824 x when foote was one day lamenting his growing old a pert young fellow ask ed him what he would give to be as young as he ! " i would be almost content said foote " to be as foolish n c liniy takers 1 fÂ»r sale at tins office